Photo by Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald

George Darrow is surrounded by his wife Gay along with family members, from left: Kolton, Keaton, Kim, Gary, (Gay), Kaleb, (George), Jay, Katie and Grant.

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

EDGEMONT – For the past 40 years, one name has been synonymous with the sport of wrestling in the town of Edgemont. And that’s George Darrow.

Last Thursday night, April 4, in a surprise public presentation secretly coordinated...

According to team organizers, not only is trap shooting the fastest growing high school sport in South Dakota, but also locally as numbers continue to grow each year for the Hot Springs Claybusters team. The local Trap Club is comprised of students from Hot Springs, Edgemont, and Custer school districts.  Students from 7th – 12th grade are eligible to join the team. Team members include, back row, from left” Coach Derrick Sletto, Coach John Cope, Co-Captain Zane Cope, Coach Sam Simons...

Photo by Ann Remington

Hot Springs senior left-hand batter Andy Wendland steps into the box versus St. Thomas More this past Sunday in Rapid City.

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RAPID CITY – The Hot Springs Bison baseball team opened the season this past Sunday, March 31, in Rapid City against St. Thomas More – one of the favorites this year to take home the state title. 

Despite the Bison putting up 10 runs in the game, the STM Cavaliers prevailed in a 27-10 win.

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State AAU Wrestling Tournament qualifiers from Hot Springs include, back row from left: Jonathan Pellicotte, Caleb Rickenbach and Keaton Bissonnette. Front row: Layton Ringstmeyer, Ryker Reineke, Daltyn Schmit and Westin Klippenstein. (Submitted photo)

By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

SPEARFISH – A total of seven local youth wrestlers qualified this past weekend at the Region 1 Tournament in Spearfish for the upcoming SDWCA/AAU State Tournament in Brookings on March...

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Hot Springs senior Thane Lockhart dribbles the ball up the court in transition, flanked by teammates Alex Bilbruck (4) and Morgan Harkless (0) as the bleacher full of Bison fans dressed in neon cheer them on during last week’s SoDak 16 game versus Winner, played in Rapid City. (Brett Nachtigall/Fall River County Herald)

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By Brett Nachtigall

Publisher

RAPID CITY – Despite tentative starts by both teams in last Tuesday night’s boys’...